EVERY MOVIE HAS A LESSON

Although the film industry frequents some states more than others, every state has its claim to Hollywood fame—and when you recognize a cherished landmark from your own home state, it can inspire an excitement that’s hard for other blockbusters to match. The team at USDISH gathered a list of the highest-grossing movies ever filmed in each state. Find the one that took the most box office earnings in your state—and then stream it On Demand to see if you can spot the scenes filmed on your home turf.

A romantic comedy, or rom-com, is a type of movie that reduces romance lovers to tears and causes a fresh case of swooning over the likes of Tom Hanks and Richard Gere. Romantic comedies have been entertaining the masses for decades, but ’90s romantic comedies are known as some of the best. So are these classic films still near and dear to our hearts more than two decades later? (Yes, despite what we like to tell ourselves, the ’90s were no longer “just ten years ago”). Turns out our love for the likes of Pretty Women and While You Were Sleeping is still going strong throughout all 50 states.

Appearing on the silver screen will often increase the profile of any actor that graces a big-budget Hollywood flick, but what about the various vehicles that make appearances too? We’ve looked into some high-profile cars from some of our favorite films and franchises, and studied how much their value increased simply by appearing in these movies. CarLeaseSpecialOfficers has assembled excellent data below.

You’ve probably heard a phone number in a movie or TV show. However, have you ever thought about who owns the number? Perhaps you’ve even tried calling the number before, only to reach a real person on the other line. One well-known example of this includes the widely famous song by Tommy Tutone, “867-5309/Jenny”. Can you imagine how many calls this phone number received when the song was released? You may have even been one of the callers.